Now his mother, a university student, is charged with attempted murder.

It happened in South Carolina where something called Daniel’s Law is used.

This allows babies under 30 days old to be dropped anonymously at a "safe place" such as a hospital, police or fire stations.

But police are now accusing this mother of leaving her newborn son in a trash bin, and she had already appeared in court Thursday morning.

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DISCOVERY: University sanitation workers discovered the baby boy double-bagged in a large skip

“It happened in South Carolina where something called Daniel’s Law is used”

Orangeburg Municipal Judge Barney Houser set a $10,000 surety bond on Amber Brianna Fulton on the charges of attempted murder and unlawful neglect of a child, reports the local paper, The Times and Democrat.

It said the 19-year-old student at Claflin University appeared in court wearing an orange jumpsuit, handcuffs, leg restraints and a plastic hospital bracelet.

Her parents were also at the hearing to assure the court they would bring their daughter to her court dates.

The horror all started on Wednesday morning when Claflin University sanitation workers discovered the baby boy double-bagged in a large skip used to store rubbish before going off for disposal.

It is understood the baby had been there for up to five hours by the time he was rescued. Workers were about to throw their latest collection into the tall green skip when they heard the baby sobbing inside.

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He was taken to the Regional Medical Center, where he is reported to be in good condition.

After police found Fulton, they also took her to RMC before her eventual charging and court appearance.

Orangeburg Department of Public Safety investigators claim Fulton admitted giving birth to him in her dormitory before placing him in the trash, the paper said.

Police spokesman Capt Alfred Alexander told local news station WLTX that Daniel’s Law provided safe places for newborns up to 60 days old to prevent cases like this one. Previously, the law was 30 days old.